One thing that should help Superman Returns rake in a bit of extra money is the merchandise; not that it should necessarily need it. With the rebirth of a popular franchise comes the rebirth of popular toys. Therefore, the website supermanreturnstoys has recently gone online with the a preview of what we can expect.
Superman Returns Toys
The preview of toys for Superman Returns at SupermanReturnsToys is extremely amusing. The showcased toy looks like it encourages kids to punch one another and the body suit could be a suffocation hazard.
The site allows you to take a closer look at each toy and marvel at their design.
The punching gloves make punching noises when a kid swings a hook or a jab. The inflatosuit can fit under any outfit and inflates 'instantly' thanks to the help of a built in fan. The R/C Superman can fly, but what you may not notice in the featured picture is that there are two propellers on the back of Superman's cape. If these sell like hotcakes, expect a plastic Superman to fly through one of your windows shortly.
Since Superman Returns is expected to be one of the largest films of the year (duh!), expect more toy previews to come. Check out the preview over at SupermanReturnsToys.
Superman Returns will fly into theatres on June 30, 2006.
For movie clips, movie stills, the teaser trailer, movie info and synopsis, go to the Superman
Returns Movie Page.